Umpires

Jeff Nelson, Crew Chief – 45

MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE TIME: 19 Years

CAREER: Became a member of the Major League staff in 1999...was appointed a crew chief for the 2014 season...has worked the N.L. Wild Card Game (2012, 15-16); the Division Series (2000, 01, 05, 08-09, 14); the League Championship Series (2002, 04, 10-12, 15-16); the World Series (2005, 09, 14); and the 2006 and 2014 All-Star Games...his assignment to the 2014 Midsummer Classic was in his native state of Minnesota...was an instructor at MLB's inaugural Umpire Camps (MLBUC.com), held at MLB's Urban Youth Academy in Compton, California, in November 2006, and returned in an instruction capacity in November 2010...attended the Joe Brinkman Umpire School in 1989...previously umpired in the Pioneer League (1989), Arizona Instructional League (1989), Florida State League (1990-91), Eastern League (1992-93), American Association (1997), Pacific Coast League (1994-96, 98), Florida In­struc­tion­al League (1990-93) and Arizona Fall League (1996).

PERSONAL: Graduated from Park High School in Cottage Grove, MN...graduated from Bethel University (MN).